Bathroom ceiling height

Building a bathhouse on your own site is a serious undertaking that should be approached with all responsibility. The first stage is always marking the territory and working out the dimensions of the future building. Be sure to calculate the height of the ceilings depending on the purpose of the premises and the recommendations of specialists. The generally accepted value is 2.2 m. But everything directly depends on the purpose of the room, the placement methods and the number of people, as well as the size of the stove.

What should be the height of the ceiling in the bathhouse?

In the old days and until recently, builders relied on the principle: the smaller the room, the faster it can be heated. Therefore, the baths were built small. The ceiling height in the steam room did not exceed 1.7–1.8 m.

Today there is no need to save on wood and electricity, so the recommended sizes have changed somewhat.

Minimum allowable

By modern standards, the construction of a steam room depends on the number of family members. A small bathhouse cannot accommodate more than six people. And you also need to take into account guests or relatives who will come to you. Based on this, choose the size of the room.

As for ceilings, a common size option is:

• from the shelf to the top ceiling - 100-120 cm;
• from floor to ceiling - about 220 cm.

Of course, you can make the distance to the ceiling smaller, but keep in mind that tall people will feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable in such a bathhouse.In addition, in a room with high ceilings it is easy to place several shelves at different levels. Leave the lower one for beginners, and the upper one for lovers of hot steam.

Recommended height

The standard height of 2.2 m is suitable for all family members, including tall people. They will feel comfortable and their movements will not be constrained in the steam room.

A stove of sufficient size will help you quickly warm up the room and enjoy hot air and steam. In addition, in a room with a high ceiling, steam will linger much longer. That is why the famous professor Priorov recommended making the ceiling height 310 cm.

Calculation parameters

When making calculations and creating a model of a future structure, it is important to design such a bathhouse so that it quickly warms up and fills with steam. And then it maintained the created microclimate for a long time.

The setting also plays a significant role. Arrange the sun loungers, ensuring comfort, and cover the space under them with clapboard. This minimizes heat loss in the steam room.

Russian bath

Today, the recommended dimensions are 2.1-2.6 m. These are the optimal parameters that allow you to work effectively with a broom, as well as not constrain yourself in movements and not lose precious heat.

Finnish sauna

In such a bathhouse you don’t use brooms. Its main purpose is rest and relaxation. A person in a sitting position slowly inhales hot, dry air, sometimes filled with the aromas of essential oils.

The peculiarity here is the presence of tiered shelves. For small steam rooms these are L-shaped shelves around the perimeter, and in large rooms there are compartment placements or several rows of narrow shelves in height. Thus, taking into account the design of the steam room, the height should be 2.1-2.35 m.

Turkish hammam

In such rooms a special microclimate is created with a certain humidity and heat. The roof is constructed as a dome with sloping walls to prevent condensation from accumulating.

In this regard, the minimum distance from the floor to the top point of the dome is at least 2.7 m.

Choose the height of the steam room, taking into account the necessary parameters. And this:

• microclimate preservation;
• safety precautions;
• optimal dimensions for free movement.

Take into account the recommendations of specialists and do not forget about preliminary planning.